The new entry should read -file | aliasĬlose the popup and try searching for emacs. A popup window will open that allows you to add file types that will be shown in search results.ĭrag the Emacs.app alias from the Finder /Applications window to the popup window. Search backward starting at the current line (incremental). Open Alfred's preferences, navigate to General > Default Results, and under Extras: click Advanced. Enjoy this cheat sheet at its fullest within Dash, the macOS documentation browser.
Now, let's make Alfred include macOS aliases in search results: Press Cmd-n to open a new Finder window, then Cmd-Shift-a to go to /ApplicationsĬreate an alias by Cmd-Option dragging Emacs.app from the homebrew window to the /Applications window. In Finder, press Cmd-Shift-g and use Tab auto-complete to enter the path of the directory containing Emacs.app (In my case, it is currently /opt/homebrew/Cellar/emacs-mac/emacs-27.2-mac-8.3)
pkgsrc is yet another means of installing Emacs on Mac OS X or macOS.
app alias.įirst, create a macOS alias, not a symlink: sudo port install emacs-mac-app The application will appear in your Applications/MacPorts folder. As a result, these instructions are for Emacs, but they should generalize to any. Funny, my use case was also to get Homebrew-installed Emacs to show up. I found a way to let Alfred open aliases to applications (that is. At its core is an interpreter for Emacs Lisp, a dialect of the Lisp programming language with extensions to support text editing. Other places use the notation X or ctrl-X.) C-x C-f. GNU Emacs An extensible, customizable, free/libre text editor and more. The backward search (command-Shift-right click) on Skim does work. Problem: C-c C-c in emacs compiles but does not launch Skim as a viewer. KMDItemFSContentChangeDate = 16:51:11 +0000 Quit emacs (Note: C-x means to press the control key and while you are holding it down, press x. I have a mac mini M1, running macos 12.1, emacs (27.2 build 3) with auctex 13.0.14 (elpa package) and Skim 1.6.6. ✅ Alfred has permissions to read this file.Ĭheck if volume '/' is indexed by macOS.Ĭontent Type: -bundle Are there any clever ways to force indexing on a path? I tried Apple's procedure to rebuild a Spotlight index for /opt.įor the time being, I made a workflow to launch Emacs, so I am content again. Spotlight find that Emacs? Alfred depends on does not.